Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.3% | 75.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.5% | 70.5% | +4.8 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets +1 (80-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 40 | 8-19 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 39 | 3-19 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 32 | 1-10 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 30 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 23 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 37 | 3-15 | 0-2 | 2-6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 6-9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | - |
| David Wesley * | 37 | 8-20 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 34 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 29 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 10 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter